Amaker Named Finalist For Jobe Award

BOSTON, Mass. – Harvard head men’s
basketball coach Tommy Amaker has been named a finalist for the
inaugural Ben Jobe Award. The award, administered by
CollegeInsider.com, will be presented annually to the top minority
coach in Division I college basketball.

Under Amaker, Harvard has set numerous program records including
wins (21), non-conference wins (11), home wins (11) and
road/neutral wins (10) and is awaiting word on a postseason
tournament following a 21-7 overall record and a 10-4 mark in Ivy
play.

The award is named for coaching legend Ben Jobe, who spent the
majority of his career at Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, won 524 games in 31 years. He is best known for his
accomplishments at Southern University, where he took the program
to four NCAA Tournament appearances and one NIT berth.

A 30-member selection committee will vote this month and the
winner of the inaugural Ben Jobe Award will be announced at the
Final Four in Indianapolis.